monday’s pretty things

I’ve got a fun[ny] post scheduled for Thursday’s Organization Inspiration Workshop. :-) Until then, let’s whet our appetites with a handful of amazing, and organized, spaces!

Books organized by color via the living room of Jonas Bjerre Poulsen, Danish Architect as seen on Nordic Bliss

Chalkboard, wire baskets, and books via the Rue Magazine Work Spaces Gallery

White shelves and old books via the new Tine K Home Spring/Summer 2012 collection as seen on decor8

Oversized hinges on white storage space via Australian House and Garden.

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Monday's Pretty Things

MONDAY’S PRETTY THINGS :: Coffee

January 24, 2012November 1, 2012 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

How is that I have not yet done a coffee edition of Monday’s Pretty Things? This essential needs no introduction, so without further ado…

DRINK COFFEE Do stupid things faster and with more energy

This postcard makes me laugh, even though I see it every single morning — it’s taped onto our coffee jar. (Note that this is one of the very rare times I will post an image on my blog without a link back to the source. I’m a firm believer in properly crediting the artist, as explained in Design*Sponge’s informative piece, How to Credit.)

Keep Calm and Drink Coffee via the Keep Calm Shop on Etsy

Ah yes, an absolute classic.

Image of Christina Holm-Sandok of Style-Architects via Glitter Girl

(P.S. If that was me in the morning, the clothes would be Christmas flannel pants and a hoodie…and the dog would be a Papillon ;-)

Homemade Mocha Coconut Iced Coffee via How Sweet it Is

When you click on the link you have to scroll way, way, way down to get to the decadent recipe for that coconut mocha. Now, who’s making me one tomorrow morning?!

“A morning without coffee is like sleep”, a print via Jan Skácelík

I don’t understand people who don’t drink coffee.

“Do you know how I feel?” coffee comic via Exploding Dog

I burst out laughing every time I read this comic. Because it’s ludicrous? No, because it’s absolutely and completely true, Chaaa’lie (said in my Lola voice.)

“I measure my life in coffee spoons”, a T.S. Elliot quote print via Vol. 25

This quote always reminds me of a snippet of lyrics from “Seasons of Love”, the only Broadway song I like.

“Five hundred twenty-five thousand
Six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?

In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights
In cups of coffee…”

London Coffee via Green Kitchen Stories

Now, I’m off to bed so I can wake up and have my coffee!

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MONDAY’S PRETTY THINGS :: Here’s to 2012

January 16, 2012November 1, 2012 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

It’s been too long since I posted an edition of “Monday’s Pretty Things”. Let’s start this year off with a short list — just two photos. (It’s still a list if there are only two things, right?)

I love winter scenes like this one, which at first glace look as though they’ve been shot in black and white. Such an achingly beautiful stand of birch trees.

via Helt Enklet

The pure light in this next image is so clean and beautiful, a bright contrast to the cloudy, grey day above. Plus, I was especially attracted to this photograph because of the colors — mustard (of course!) against white.

via moa og kaffekoppen

Want to see more pretty things? I don’t blame you…two images barely whets your appetite for inspiration! ;)

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MONDAY’S PRETTY THINGS :: Red, White and Christmas

December 13, 2011November 1, 2012 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

A day late, yes, but here are the images I’ve found inspiring this week. Just 12 days until Christmas now!

Candy cane striped deer antler in red, white and silver via Maya Jade Creations on Etsy

Traditional faroese sweater, in 100% organic fairtrade alpaca. Handknitted in Denmark by Mormor, via Orfeo

Distressed wooden sign with Zephaniah 3:17 typography via Aimee Weaver

Jul Kalendar (Advent Calendar) via Beates Verden

Sparkle gold ballet flats on white wooden floor via Moa Og Kaffekoppen

Wire Stars in Window via the French blog Le Dans La

Red Dala Horse bunting strung up on mantle via All Sorts

Swedish weaving via Kstyleshonan on Ravelry

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MONDAY’S PRETTY THINGS :: Scandinavian Christmas

December 5, 2011March 22, 2014 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

UPDATE: Open call for guest posts for a brand-new Scandinavian Christmas blog series!

I think what I really like about this is the birch branch and the natural light from the window behind the garland. The colors in this photo made me think of Scandinavian design and Scandinavian Christmases — white, white, white with some natural elements and burst of bright color here and there.

Felt Ball Cascade Kit via the ACME Party Box Company

Frederikke Heiberg, a Danish photographer, captured Christmastime in a gorgeous seaside home in Rågeleje, Denmark. The following three photos were published in the Swedish magazine Lantliv. Aren’t they lovely?

Kjerstis Lykke, a Norwegian photographer and blogger, has a gorgeously simple and elegant home. When I see photos like this, I want to seriously clean and dejunk with a giant garbage bag in hand.

As the owner of a tree which is wholly undecorated everywhere within the baby-toddler’s reach, I loved her rationale behind the minimalistic decorating —

Fir was in place yesterday, and it is not overloaded with lots of Christmas decorations. I have boxes of boxes with pretty beads in the poor man’s silver in the freezing attic, but with a 2 year old who cruise around in your living room on his bike, so they better in the cold;)? (Poorly translated by Google Translate; alas, I do not know Norwegian.)

Off to bemoan clutter and with a renewed resolve to dejunk,
Gina

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Monday’s Pretty Things :: November Colors

November 7, 2011 Gina @ Oaxacaborn

Lord of the Rings Travel Posters (via Steve Thomas)

Don’t you wish the Shire was real?

Babiekins Magazine, Issue 7, Pages 178-188

I love the vest and necklace — both by Ouef — on the wee model on the left! Aveline needs a vest, yes? Let me get my crochet hook…

Vegan Chickpea Patty Recipe (via Ohdeardrea)

Drea’s recipes are so good. Aveline and I have been devouring her ratatouille lately. These patties look delicious; I plan on making them right away. Now maybe if my brother tasted these, he’d stop referring to garbanzo beans as “one of those edible things in nature we should just ignore.”

Embroidered Quilted Silk Bracelet (via Bozena Wojtaszek on Etsy)

Such a beautiful bracelet, handmade in Poland.

Vintage Embroidered Pillow (via Sukan on Etsy)

If you want to get lost in a gorgeous treasure trove of textile goodness, browse the Sukan shop. I mean, there are 44 pages of amazing textiles like the pillow above! Pretty incredible. And a pretty fantastic place to do some procrastinating! ;-)